International News

VIDEO: Deepest undersea vents discovered

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 06:11
UK scientists exploring the ocean floor in the Caribbean have discovered an "astounding" set of hydrothermal vents, the deepest anywhere in the world.
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Pistorius officer on criminal charge

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 06:10
The police officer leading the Oscar Pistorius probe is facing seven charges of attempted murder, police confirm, as the bail hearing ends its third day.
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Glowing shark's 'lightsaber' warning

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 06:04
A glow-in-the-dark shark scares off predators with the help of "lightsaber-like" spines, a study suggests.
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Wal-Mart sees quarterly profits rise

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:48
Wal-Mart posts a rise in fourth-quarter profits, benefiting from a delayed tax rise in the US, but the supermarket giant says sales were slower at the start of the year.
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China murder trial sparks debate

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:42
The trial of an elderly Chinese man accused of murder during the Cultural Revolution sparks online debate about the excesses of the period.
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Bulgarian PM's resignation accepted

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:39
Bulgarian MPs vote to accept the resignation of Prime Minister Boiko Borisov and his government.
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Tracking Europe's alien invasion

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:33
Invasive alien species pose a greater risk to Europe's biodiversity, economy and human health than previously thought, a report concludes.
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Rename streets after heroes - Labour

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:28
Labour calls on councils to rename streets after members of the armed forces who have been killed in the line of duty.
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Smart device games secure milestone

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:21
Combined sales of iOS and Android games were higher than those for Sony and Nintendo's portables in the last three months of 2012, according to a study.
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'Building an army can be aid too'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 05:01
Why building an army can be key to international development
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French hostages 'not released'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:59
The French foreign ministry denies reports that a French family, kidnapped in Cameroon this week, have been freed.
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Libor setting 'still not clean'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:47
The key Libor interest rate is still often "completely made up" and is not free of fraud despite banks receiving large fines, a top US regulator tells the BBC.
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Day in pictures: 21 February 2013

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:42
News photos over 24 hours: 21 February
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VIDEO: Tottenham fans attacked in bar

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:41
Tottenham Hotspur fans have been attacked in a bar in the French city of Lyon on the eve of their side's Europa League tie.
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Hacking group victim of Twitter hack

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:38
Anonymous is revealed as the latest of several high-profile Twitter hacks this week, leading to calls for stronger passwords.
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Private firms 'run better jails'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:35
Private firms are better at running prisons than the public sector, the centre-right think tank Reform says.
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McAlpine drops minor Twitter cases

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:31
Lord McAlpine says he has dropped defamation claims against Twitter users with fewer than 500 followers who wrongly named him as a paedophile.
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Oscar Pistorius case: Conflicting accounts

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:26
What happened on the night of the shooting?
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Tottenham fans attacked in bar

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 04:23
Tottenham Hotspur fans are injured during an attack in a bar in Lyon on the eve of their side's Europa League match.
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Russia 'losing billions illegally'

BBC - Thu, 2013-02-21 03:59
Russia's central bank governor Sergei Ignatiev says that $49bn (£33bn), or 2.5% of GDP, left the country illegally last year.
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